Exhibition
To Trust or Not to Trust: Authenticity by Design
Hohbach Hall, Main Exhibit PromenadeThe internet is at an inflection point. With the growth of artificial intelligence and synthetic media, trust in information faces unprecedented threats. Authenticity is not guaranteed. At the same time, new technologies–referred to as “Web 3”–present opportunities to protect the integrity of data. These solutions can be applied to critical practices including investigative journalism, historical […]
Bringing It Home
Anderson Collection, The Wisch Family GalleryThe Anderson family home was a vibrant nexus for art discussions and shared meals, and fostered a rich tapestry of community and conversation. Bringing It Home is a celebration of the love of living with art and foundational relationships between influential artists and the Anderson family. Art and artists commingled with the family in their […]
Cheonggea Ilsu Cha: Grasp the essence, and the form fades away
Lathrop Library, East Asia Library, 2nd floor청계 차일수: 득의망상 (得意忘象) Cheonggea Ilsu Cha: Grasp the Essence, and the Form Fades Away The Stanford East Asia Library presents an exhibition by the South Korean artist Cheonggea Ilsu Cha from November 18, 2024 to February 20, 2025. Artist Cha has dedicated his 40-year career to the mastery of ‘literati’ painting. The literati genre […]
An Expanded Lens
Anderson CollectionAn Expanded Lens invites viewers to reimagine their relationship to artwork in the Anderson Collection by providing new interpretations of the permanent collection through historic arrangements and contemporary pairings on loan from the Anderson family. This exhibition showcases the voices and curatorial collaboration of Stanford art history PhD candidates Emily Chun, Christian Gonzalez Ho, and […]
De la Tierra: Indigenous Ceramics from West Mexico Transcending Time and Space
Stanford Archaeology CenterDe la Tierra has multiple meanings: from the earth, from the ground, from the homeland. This exhibition draws from two collections of ceramic objects made by Indigenous creators in West Mexico. One is ancient burial offerings from the tombs of various communities in a region traversing what now comprises the Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, […]
Panoply of Pop-Ups exhibition, Bowes Library, Winter quarter
McMurtry Building, Bowes Art & Architecture LibrarySpoiler alert: Come see flying playing cards in Alice in Wonderland to Dada-inspired happenings in Cabaret Voltaire. Featuring books from the Bowes Locked Stacks collection. Curated by Lorna Corbetta and Katie Keller. On view Winter quarter. M-Th 9-7, F 9-5, Sun 12-6.
The Battalion Artist: A Sailor’s Journey through the South Seas
Hoover Tower, Lou Henry Hoover GalleryVisitors to Hoover Tower are invited to embark on a special journey through the Pacific theater of World War II via the newest exhibition presented by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. The Battalion Artist: A Sailor’s Journey Through the South Seas traces the wartime experiences of Natale Bellantoni, a gifted artist and member of […]
Desire & Duty: 2025 First-Year MFA Exhibition
McMurtry Building, Coulter Art GalleryThe Department of Art & Art History presents Desire & Duty, the 2025 First-Year MFA Exhibition. This group show features works by five first-year MFA students in Art Practice: Alexa Burrell, Vincent Chong, Enam Gbewonyo, Hudson Hatfield, and Bailey Scieszka. On View: February 11–March 14, 2025 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 20, 4–6pm Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, […]
Xiaoze Xie: Ashes of Memory
Stanford Art GalleryXiaoze Xie: Ashes of Memory surveys the artist’s thirty-year thematic exploration of epistemology, memory, and the fragility of cultural heritage through the lens of library books. Renowned for his paintings, Xie's artistic practice spans a diverse range of media, including video art and installation, enabling him to explore concepts with expanded nuance and depth. Begun […]
TT Takemoto: Remembering in the Absence of Memory
Cantor Arts Center, Madeleine H. Russell GalleryThis single gallery exhibition features two video works and two complementary series of small handmade objects and works on paper by San Francisco Bay Area-based artist TT Takemoto. Takemoto’s videos Looking for Jiro (2011) and On the Line (2018) uniquely center queer experiences of intimacy in prewar and WWII contexts. The Gentleman’s Gaman series (2009–23) […]
Livien Yin: Thirsty
Cantor Arts Center, Ruth Levison Halperin GalleryLivien Yin: Thirsty is the first museum solo exhibition of the work of Brooklyn-based artist Livien Yin, a 2019 Stanford MFA. This single-gallery exhibition showcases new and recent paintings by Yin and their sensitive, researched-based approach to creating scenes of contemporary subjects alongside historical Asian Americans and their environments. In their paintings, Yin often casts […]
Hoover Tower Exhibition Drop-In Tour: “The Battalion Artist”
Hoover Tower, Lou Henry HooverJoin us on Wednesdays at 12:00pm for a 30-minute drop-in tour of The Battalion Artist exhibition, led by the Hoover Library & Archives’ gallery docent. No reservation required. Go to Visit Hoover Tower to learn about schedule changes. About the Exhibition: Visitors to Hoover Tower are invited to embark on a special journey through the […]
Epicenters: Navigating Recovery and Renewal from Disasters
David Rumsey Map CenterIn the wake of disaster, maps play many roles, shaping understanding of the event in the immediate aftermath, serving as visceral portrayals for those who were not there, and communicating both scale and extent of the tragedy. They gavanize support for rebuilding by showing new possible futures and can be used to memorialize the event, […]
California Pop-Up @ Bowes Art & Architecture Library
McMurtry Building, Bowes Art & Architecture LibraryAs part of the Stanford Libraries pop-up exhibits on California, Bowes Art & Architecture Library will feature photobooks and artists' books about the natural beauty of California and the cultures of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 2-4 pm in Bowes Library (2nd Floor, McMurtry Building).
Bringing It Home
Anderson Collection, The Wisch Family GalleryThe Anderson family home was a vibrant nexus for art discussions and shared meals, and fostered a rich tapestry of community and conversation. Bringing It Home is a celebration of the love of living with art and foundational relationships between influential artists and the Anderson family. Art and artists commingled with the family in their […]
To Trust or Not to Trust: Authenticity by Design
Hohbach Hall, Main Exhibit PromenadeThe internet is at an inflection point. With the growth of artificial intelligence and synthetic media, trust in information faces unprecedented threats. Authenticity is not guaranteed. At the same time, new technologies–referred to as “Web 3”–present opportunities to protect the integrity of data. These solutions can be applied to critical practices including investigative journalism, historical […]
An Expanded Lens
Anderson CollectionAn Expanded Lens invites viewers to reimagine their relationship to artwork in the Anderson Collection by providing new interpretations of the permanent collection through historic arrangements and contemporary pairings on loan from the Anderson family. This exhibition showcases the voices and curatorial collaboration of Stanford art history PhD candidates Emily Chun, Christian Gonzalez Ho, and […]
Cheonggea Ilsu Cha: Grasp the essence, and the form fades away
Lathrop Library, East Asia Library, 2nd floor청계 차일수: 득의망상 (得意忘象) Cheonggea Ilsu Cha: Grasp the Essence, and the Form Fades Away The Stanford East Asia Library presents an exhibition by the South Korean artist Cheonggea Ilsu Cha from November 18, 2024 to February 20, 2025. Artist Cha has dedicated his 40-year career to the mastery of ‘literati’ painting. The literati genre […]
De la Tierra: Indigenous Ceramics from West Mexico Transcending Time and Space
Stanford Archaeology CenterDe la Tierra has multiple meanings: from the earth, from the ground, from the homeland. This exhibition draws from two collections of ceramic objects made by Indigenous creators in West Mexico. One is ancient burial offerings from the tombs of various communities in a region traversing what now comprises the Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, […]
Panoply of Pop-Ups exhibition, Bowes Library, Winter quarter
McMurtry Building, Bowes Art & Architecture LibrarySpoiler alert: Come see flying playing cards in Alice in Wonderland to Dada-inspired happenings in Cabaret Voltaire. Featuring books from the Bowes Locked Stacks collection. Curated by Lorna Corbetta and Katie Keller. On view Winter quarter. M-Th 9-7, F 9-5, Sun 12-6.